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One of the central pillars of what we do at The Decelerator is our closures hotline. Our team of Hotline Navigators offer support to anyone in a civil society organisation who feels that a closure might be on the horizon (or imminent) and needs help to understand their options. Often the biggest benefits it offers is for people to feel like they're not alone - to feel that they are seen. Organisational closures are not simply a logistical or administrative issue, they are present emotional, psychological and relational challenges too. Ultimately, in the middle of all the difficulty are individual human beings trying their best to deal with very tricky situations - and the feedback I've heard from people that have made use of the service leads me to believe that what we offer is not only unique but incredibly valuable. In recent months demand for our service has spiked by 300%. There are many conclusions that can be drawn from this and it's likely that there are a multiplicity of factors at play. The simple outcome is that as a funded, charitable operation we need to put the Hotline on pause for a short while. My colleagues have written a short piece explaining all of this in more detail and provide some signposting to additional support, if you're looking to navigate a closure of your own. #closure #civilsociety #endings